Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-9.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Supply good. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.14/cwt on 300 head.

Average price

$118.14

300 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$17

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.87

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	129.60	596	144
Medium and Large 2	538	107.55	579	156

One grade step is worth $22.05/cwt here — about $17 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale300 hd

118.14

—

NY average5 barns · 383 hd

106.26

+11.87

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	136.51/cwt	135.00–137.50	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	115.48/cwt	100.00–122.50	375	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	109.81/cwt	100.00–115.00	246	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	122.09/cwt	107.50–136.00	587	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	109.44/cwt	100.00–111.00	686	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	118.16/cwt	104.00–124.00	777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	125.66/cwt	110.00–137.50	337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	113.89/cwt	103.00–120.00	708	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	971	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	112.86/cwt	105.00–120.00	257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	135.06/cwt	133.00–139.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	120.59/cwt	115.00–126.00	335	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	869	85.49/cwt	84.00–87.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	817	94.42/cwt	90.00–100.00	771	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	794	98.51/cwt	97.00–100.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	97.15/cwt	89.00–103.00	699	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	108.05/cwt	95.00–117.00	468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	107.21/cwt	95.00–117.00	559	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	109.77/cwt	92.00–117.00	628	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	129.30/cwt	127.50–131.00	420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	717	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	115.66/cwt	110.00–119.00	433	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	226	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	100.03/cwt	96.00–108.00	679	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	130.91/cwt	126.00–135.00	513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	784	96.65/cwt	91.00–108.00	758	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	163.41/cwt	158.00–165.00	526	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	145.52/cwt	140.00–147.50	597	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	108.99/cwt	104.00–119.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	883	91.00/cwt	87.00–95.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	87.54/cwt	85.00–90.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	287	160.68/cwt	159.00–162.50	461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	141.71/cwt	133.00–147.00	809	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	139.95/cwt	131.00–146.00	738	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	117.81/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,070	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	109.92/cwt	106.00–129.00	956	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	142.93/cwt	138.00–147.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	145.80/cwt	141.00–154.00	678	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	141.04/cwt	123.00–152.00	945	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	130.47/cwt	119.00–141.00	418	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	131.23/cwt	126.00–140.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	107.95/cwt	106.00–110.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	163.55/cwt	148.00–171.00	617	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	131.75/cwt	127.50–141.00	623	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	165.72/cwt	146.00–171.00	535	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	117.30/cwt	113.00–133.00	718	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	111.17/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,089	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	130.37/cwt	124.00–140.00	538	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	157.19/cwt	153.00–161.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	133.03/cwt	125.00–139.00	784	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	113.75/cwt	111.00–124.00	943	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,069	109.37/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,169	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	152.57/cwt	140.00–174.00	572	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	138.95/cwt	123.00–149.00	856	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	106.02/cwt	102.00–110.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	131.01/cwt	125.00–136.00	490	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	654	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	123.55/cwt	120.00–126.00	326	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	117.52/cwt	100.00–130.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	133.24/cwt	122.00–142.00	700	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	117.86/cwt	111.00–125.00	688	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	139.49/cwt	121.00–150.00	706	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	97.44/cwt	92.00–105.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	147.58/cwt	136.00–151.00	694	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	127.79/cwt	125.00–137.00	486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	115.59/cwt	100.00–122.00	553	13

How this sale compares

New York weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, NY

Sat Dec 5, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Receipts 854Last week 477Year ago 923

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	135.00–137.50	136.51
3	—	224	100.00–115.00	109.81
7	—	658	104.00–124.00	118.16
3	—	268	110.00–137.50	125.66
5	—	622	103.00–120.00	113.89
1	—	971	103.00	103.00
4	—	515	128.00–131.00	129.52
3	—	475	133.00–139.00	135.06
2	—	794	97.00–100.00	98.51
2	—	915	91.00	91.00
19	—	584	111.00–125.00	117.86
4	—	723	92.00–105.00	97.44
4	—	380	125.00–137.00	127.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	571	133.00–147.00	141.71
29	—	527	131.00–146.00	139.95
5	—	908	117.00–119.00	117.81
8	—	870	106.00–129.00	109.92
2	—	788	128.00	128.00
6	—	434	138.00–147.00	142.93
9	—	465	141.00–154.00	145.80
23	—	670	123.00–152.00	141.04
5	—	718	126.00–140.00	131.23
14	—	377	148.00–171.00	163.55
8	—	323	146.00–171.00	165.72
6	—	980	111.00–112.00	111.17
3	—	283	153.00–161.00	157.19
8	—	829	111.00–124.00	113.75
5	—	1,069	107.00–111.00	109.37
26	—	616	123.00–149.00	138.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	325	100.00–122.50	115.48
11	—	627	100.00–111.00	109.44
7	—	228	105.00–120.00	112.86
6	—	278	115.00–126.00	120.59
4	—	869	84.00–87.00	85.49
14	—	817	90.00–100.00	94.42
11	—	719	89.00–103.00	97.15
4	—	433	95.00–117.00	108.05
26	—	521	95.00–117.00	107.21
18	—	572	92.00–117.00	109.77
6	—	374	110.00–119.00	115.66
7	—	679	96.00–108.00	100.03
6	—	784	91.00–108.00	96.65
13	—	478	100.00–122.00	115.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	320	119.00–141.00	130.47
2	—	872	106.00–110.00	107.95
25	—	473	127.50–141.00	131.75
13	—	612	113.00–133.00	117.30
41	—	413	124.00–140.00	130.37
10	—	589	125.00–139.00	133.03
19	—	374	125.00–136.00	131.01
4	—	264	120.00–126.00	123.55
20	—	525	122.00–142.00	133.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	481	107.50–136.00	122.09
2	—	325	127.50–131.00	129.30
2	—	717	75.00	75.00
1	—	226	130.00	130.00
4	—	392	126.00–135.00	130.91
1	—	272	127.50	127.50
2	—	583	102.00–110.00	106.02
1	—	654	84.00	84.00
4	—	445	100.00–130.00	117.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	158.00–165.00	163.41
4	—	410	140.00–147.50	145.52
3	—	628	104.00–119.00	108.99
2	—	883	87.00–95.00	91.00
2	—	710	85.00–90.00	87.54
2	—	287	159.00–162.50	160.68
3	—	825	83.00	83.00
13	—	375	140.00–174.00	152.57
18	—	506	121.00–150.00	139.49
21	—	470	136.00–151.00	147.58

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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